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Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary (1997)

PG  -  Documentary  -   10 July 1998 (USA)
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Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck... See full summary »

Director:

S.R. Bindler

Stars:

Sid Allen, Brent Baskin and Greg Cox
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Cast

Credited cast:
Sid Allen Sid Allen ...
Himself (Longview Partnership)
Brent Baskin Brent Baskin ...
Contest Judge
Greg Cox Greg Cox ...
Himself (contestant)
J.C. Crum J.C. Crum ...
Himself (Jack Long Nissan)
Janis Curtis Janis Curtis ...
Herself (contestant)
J.D. Drew J.D. Drew ...
Himself (contestant)
Tom Felker Tom Felker ...
Himself (contestant)
David Grotheim David Grotheim ...
Contest Judge
Blake Long Blake Long ...
Himself (Jack Long Nissan)
Kelli Mangrum Kelli Mangrum ...
Herself (contestant)
Mike Marris Mike Marris ...
Himself (judge)
Raul Martinez Raul Martinez ...
Himself (contestant)
Jan Maynard Jan Maynard ...
Herself (marketing director / contest supervisor)
Ronald McCowan Ronald McCowan ...
Himself (contestant)
Kerri Parker Kerri Parker ...
Herself (contestant)
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Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more... Written by Anonymous  

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Contest | Truck | Texas | Motor Car Dealer | Publicity Stunt  | See more »

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When you lose your mind, you lose the contest.

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Documentary

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Rated PG for some brief language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Longview, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$492,876 (USA) (13 June 1999)
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Idea Entertainment, J.K. Livin Productions, Wessex Entertainment Group See more »
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Trivia

Director 'Robert Altman' had planned to make a feature film based on this documentary, but died before the project could be realized. See more »

Quotes

Himself (1992 winner: I like to get down there earlier so my odds are higher.
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References Highlander (1986) See more »